"Livin' On A Prayer"
Bon jovi
Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on (a) _ _ _ _ _ _
He's down on his luck...
It's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man,
She (d) _ _ _ _ _ _ home her pay
For (c) _ _ _ _, for (c) _ _ _ _
She says, "We've gotta hold on to what we've got.
It doesn't (b) _ _ _ _ a difference if we (b) _ _ _ _ it or not.
We've got each other and that's a lot.
For (c) _ _ _ _ we'll give it a shot."
[Chorus:]
Whoa, we're half way there
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll (b) _ _ _ _ it - I swear
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in
What he used to (b) _ _ _ _ it talk
So tough, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she (e) _ _ _ _ _ in the night
Tommy whispers,
"Baby, it's okay, someday...
...We've gotta hold on to what we've got.
It doesn't (b) _ _ _ _ a difference if we (b) _ _ _ _ it or not.
We've got each other and that's a lot.
For (c) _ _ _ _ we'll give it a shot."
[Chorus]
Livin' on a prayer
We've gotta hold on ready or not
You live for the (f) _ _ _ _ _ when it's all that you've got
1.) What do you think is the working condition of these two people?
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2) Where does Tommy work?
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3) Where does Gina work?
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4.) Explain: “Tommy’s got his six string in hock”
What does he have or not have anymore?
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5.) (follow up of Q.4) What can Tommy not do anymore?
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6) Explain how does the line “Baby, it's okay, someday...” sound for Gina
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Explain how does the line “Baby, it's okay, someday...” sound for Tommy
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7) Explain what is the meaning of the line: We've got each other and that's a lot.
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8) Explain this line He's down on his luck...
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9) Explain this line For love we’ll give it a shot.
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10) Explain in English the following word: Strike
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11) Explain in English the following word: Union
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12) Why does Tina want to run away?
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13) Explain this line: “Baby, it’s okay, someday”
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Pronunciation
Are there words pronounced in a different way from usual BE, if yes write them here below.
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Writing
Write a brief comment of this song and relate it to So what by Pink outline differences and
similarities. (WL 50-75)
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What film does this song make you think about? Why?
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Find the secret line:
A_E_I_AN
_R_AM
Does it make sense to you? YES / NO give reasons